INDEXING THE IDEA OF AN

BY:PRANAY KUMAR TODE

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o THIS PRESENTATION IS A GENERAL VIEW OF WRITING AN
ARCHITECTURAL THESIS, GENERATED BY SOME RESEARCH ON THE
WRITING AND READING SKILLS OF THE WRITERS AS WELL AS
READERS RESPECTIVELY.
o USE THIS PRESENTATION AS A REFERENCE ONLY,
o EACH THESIS TOPIC MAY DIFFER IN ITS CONTENTS, SYSTEM AND
METHODOLOGY OF RESEARCH.
o BE CAREFUL WHILE WRITING YOUR THESIS.
Thesis should contain

I. ABSTRACT
II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
III. TABLE OF CONTENTS
IV.LIST OF MAPS, CHARTS, GRAPHS & TABLES
V. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1: Background Problem statement; Research questions
1.2: Objective Sub-objectives
1.3: Methodology
1.4: Scope and Parameters
1.5: Rationale and Justification
1.6: Expected results
1.7: Use of Study
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1: Definitions and descriptions (background of literature review)
2.2: Different Authors and their books, articles etc. (Summary of whatever literature
reviewed)
2.3: Architects perspective
2.4: Research Arguments ( view points of different authors both for and against)
2.5: Theoretical Framework (Identification of the gaps in arguments where you
want to work)
2.6: Conceptual Framework (Hypothesis development)
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH DESIGN
3.1: Lessons learned through literature review
3.2: Breakup of Hypothesis in Parameters / Variables; Indicators/Values and Sources.
3.3: What data shall be collected (Based on Hypothesis breakup)
3.4: What shall be the method to collect the data
3.4.1: Observations
3.4.2: Interviews
3.4.3: More literature review
3.4.4: Questionnaire Survey
3.4.5: Photographic Survey
3.4.6: Map making (GIS/Remote Sensing)
3.4.7: Retrospective Prospective Study or Before and After study
3.4.8: Case studies method etc. Comparison of Local as well as International cases
3.4.9: Experimentation (Practical Modeling)
3.5: Method of data presentation
3.6: Method of analysis
CHAPTER 4 ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
4.1: Factual data presentation (Local and International Case Studies/Contextual
Information)
4.2: Data analysis as per selected method of Analysis
4.3: Synthesis (Summary of Arguments)

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1: Summary of Research Findings
5.2: Interpretation of Research Findings into Design Brief
5.3: Justification of Design Brief
5.4: Site Selection Criteria; Site Selection and Analysis
5.5: Design Philosophy, Concepts and its Justification
CHAPTER 6: DESIGN PROPOSAL
6.1: Design Development Process
6.2: Master Planning Process and Alternatives Development
6.3: Detailed Design Process and Alternative development
6.4: Proposed Master Plan
6.5: Proposed Detailed Design (Floor Plans, Elevations, Sections, Views,
Details below ups, Block Models and Detailed Models.
CHAPTER 07 RESEARCH APPRAISAL
7.1: Brief Presented to the Jury
7.2: Questions asked by Jury Members
7.3: Answers given to Jury Members
7.4: Jurys Final Remarks (Unanswered questions)
7.5: Avenues for further research in future

8: REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

9: ANNEXURES
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